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26 February 2026

Class of 2030 Regular Decision Notification Dates

Update #4 (2/26)

Here's our list of regular decision notification dates for the Class of 2030. As many of you know, schools often post results in advance of their "official" notification dates, so we've compiled the most recently updated dates for you here, along with the notification dates from last year. Bookmark this page, as we'll post updates often.

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26 February 2026

Class of 2030 Early Decision and Early Action Results

Posted in Early Admission

Update #21 (2/26)

Here's our list of reported early decision and early action admission rates for the Class of 2030.This list currently includes results from Boston College, Bowdoin, Brown, Duke, Emory, Fairfield, FAMU, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hamilton, MIT, Notre Dame, Santa Clara, Swarthmore, Tennessee, Tulane, UCF, U Miami, UNC Chapel Hill, USC, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Virginia, Williams, and Yale.

Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it frequently over the next several weeks.

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24 February 2026

Class of 2030 Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates

Posted in Early Admission

Update #38 (2/24)

Here's our list of early decision and early action notification dates for the Class of 2030. As many of you know, schools often post results in advance of their "official" notification dates, so we've compiled the most recently updated dates for you here where available, as well as last year's notification dates for reference. Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it frequently over the next months.

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30 January 2026

University of Virginia Admits 7,151 Early Action Applicants to the Class of 2030

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The University of Virginia announced today that it admitted 7,151 early action applicants to the Class of 2030.

A total of 57,495 early action applications were received. The resident admit rate was 23 percent versus 9 percent for non-residents.

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11 December 2025

University of Virginia Admits 1,225 Early Decision Applicants to the Class of 2030

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The University of Virginia announced today that it admitted 1,225 early decision applicants to the Class of 2030.

A total of 5,108 early decision applications were received. The resident admit rate was 25 percent versus 23 percent for non-residents.

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05 October 2025

Boost Your Odds 50% With These Early Action Schools

Posted in Your College List, Early Admission

Looking for a way to enhance admission odds without obligating yourself to attend? Here's a list of colleges with early action admission rates that are at least 50% higher than their regular decision admission rates.

Unlike Early Decision, Early Action is non-binding, so it nearly always works to your advantage. And as the list shows, this advantage can be meaningful if you're a competitive applicant...all for simply applying 45-60 days earlier than normal.

With most early action deadlines occurring in early November, the time is now to take a closer look.

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30 September 2025

U.S. News & World Report Posts 2026 College Rankings

Posted in College Rankings

U.S. News & World Report released their 2026 college rankings recently. Nearly 1,500 schools were ranked based on 17 factors, with the methodology mostly unchanged from the previous year.

Princeton retains sole possession of the top spot for National Universities, and Williams College tops the list of Liberal Arts Colleges.

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09 September 2025

Class of 2029 Admission Results

Posted in Class of 2029

UPDATE #30 (9/9)

Here's our latest list of reported overall admission rates for the Class of 2029. Results are now available for American, Amherst, Barnard, Bates, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brown, Bucknell, BYU, Carleton, Colby, Colgate, Colorado College, Columbia, Dartmouth, Denison, Duke, Emory, Fairfield, Florida, Florida State, Fordham, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Grinnell, Haverford, Hillsdale, Holy Cross, Howard, Lafayette, Macalester, Miami - Oxford, Middlebury, MIT, Northwestern, Notre Dame, NYU, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Pitzer, Princeton, Rice, Skidmore, Smith, Swarthmore, Tennessee, Trinity College, Tufts, Tulane, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UCLA, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD, Union College, University of Miami, UPenn, URichmond, USC, USD, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Virginia, Washington & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, William & Mary, Williams, WUSTL, and Yale. Latest year application totals are available for many more.

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27 August 2025

Class of 2029 Early Decision and Early Action Results

Posted in Early Admission, Class of 2029

Update #28 (8/28)

Here's our latest list of reported early decision and early action admission rates for the Class of 2029.

This list currently includes results from American, Bennington, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brown, Duke, Emory, Emory Oxford, Fairfield, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Grinnell, MIT, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Rice, Santa Clara University, Tulane, University of Central Florida, USC, University of Georgia, University of Southern California, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Williams College, and Yale.

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28 July 2025

Top Undergraduate Honors Programs (Class of 2030)

Posted in Your College List

Honors programs are a terrific way for academically talented students to reap the benefits of a liberal arts education within the context of a large research institution.

To give you a better sense for how this can enrich your college experience, we’ve compiled a list of undergraduate honors programs from top public and private universities across the nation. We've included admission profiles where available, program benefits, whether an extra application is required and a link to each institution's offering for more details.

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20 June 2025

Colleges with Strong Undergraduate Business Programs

Posted in Your College List

In search of colleges and universities with strong undergraduate business programs?

An undergraduate business degree not only opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities in fields like finance, consulting, and marketing, it also builds a versatile skill set, including data analysis, strategic thinking, and effective communications, that employers across industries value very highly. Apart from academic excellence, a good business program also offers early exposure to real-world experiences and challenges through internships, case studies, and networking opportunities, helping students build a strong foundation and professional connections to stand out in competitive job markets.

To help you get started and explore your options, we have curated a list of around 40 schools from with great business programs

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13 May 2025

Class of 2029 Waitlist Notification Dates and Stats

Posted in Class of 2029, Waitlist

UPDATE #2 (5/13)

For those of you who have been waitlisted at one of your top choices, here's our initial update of Class of 2029 waitlist notification dates and status where available.

To get a sense for what's happening at the macro level, we took a look at recently released Class of 2028 waitlist statistics from 68 private and public institutions. Our analysis paints the following picture:

• The number of students admitted from the waitlist increased 10 percent year over year from 41,000 for the Class of 2027 to 46,000 for the Class of 2028

• On average, 26 percent of Class of 2028 students accepting a place on a waitlist were admitted, up from 23 percent in for the Class of 2027

• Students admitted from the waitlist accounted for 19 percent of Class of 2028 enrollments, up from 15 percent for the Class of 2027

• 39 percent of the schools sampled admitted 10 percent or less of the students accepting a place on the waitlist for the Class of 2028 (vs. 45 percent for the Class of 2027)

Be sure to bookmark this page as we expect to be updating status over the next several weeks.

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27 March 2025

Class of 2029 Regular Decision Notification Dates

Posted in Class of 2029

Update #11 (3/27)

Here's our list of regular decision notification dates for the Class of 2029. As many of you know, schools often post results in advance of their "official" notification dates, so we've compiled the most recently updated dates for you here, along with the notification dates from last year. Bookmark this site, as we'll post updates often.

Good luck, seniors!

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14 March 2025

University of Virginia Admits 9900+ Applicants to the Class of 2029

Posted in Class of 2029

The University of Virginia announced today that it admitted 9,900+ applicants to the Class of 2029.

A total of 64,463 applications were received. The resident admit rate was 23 percent versus 12.5 percent for non-residents.

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13 March 2025

Class of 2029 Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates

Posted in Early Admission, Class of 2029

Update #31 (3/13)

Here's our updated list of early decision and early action notification dates for the Class of 2029. As many of you know, schools often post results in advance of their "official" notification dates, so we've compiled the most recently updated dates for you here where available, as well as last year's notification dates for reference. Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it frequently over the next 30 days.

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